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THE MOMENT OF TRUTH: EUROVISION #ESC250 IS HERE AGAIN!

Here it is again. The biggest. The best. For the seventh time fans all over the globe have voted their favorite songs since 1956 until 2016. How many entries of this year made the cut? Is Jamala the best of them or did someone beat her? How many winners are in and who's left out and forgotten?  And most of all... is Loreen still the number one for the 5th consegutive year?

I will post here the countdown as it happens. Tune in at 11 CET in escradio and listen the countdown. Is there any better way to spend the New Year's Eve? No.

1 (1 ) Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden 2012)
2 (3 ) Il Volo – Grande Amore (Italy 2015)
3 (new) Sergey Lazarev – You are the only one (Russia 2016)
4 (new) Jamala – 1944 (Ukraine 2016)
5 (16) Sertab Erener – Everyway That I Can (Turkey 2003)
6 (new) Poli Genova – If love was a crime (Bulgaria 2016)
7 (6) Pastora Soler – Quédate conmigo (Spain 2012)
8 (5) Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (Sweden 2015)
9 (25) Marija Šerifović – Molitva (Serbia 2007)
10 (2) Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria 2014)
11 (4) The Common Linnets – Calm After the Storm (Netherlands 2014)
12 (new) Amir – J'ai cherché (France 2016)
13 (10) Loic Nottet – Rhytm Inside (Belgium 2015)
14 (39) maNga-We Could Be the Same (Turkey 2010)
15 (new) Dami Im – Sound of Silence (Australia 2016)
16 (24) Željko Joksimović & Ad Hoc Orchestra-Lane moje (Serbia and Montenegro 2004)
17 (53) Hadise-Düm Tek Tek (Turkey 2009)
18 (13) Alexander Rybak-Fairytale (Norway 2009)
19 (8) Abba-Waterloo (Sweden 1974)
20 (18) Elena Paparizou-My Number One (Greece 2005)
21 (11) Sanna Nielsen – Undo (Sweden 2014)
22 (new) Tijana – To the sky (Macedonia 2014)
23 (9) Polina Gagarina – A million Voices (Russia 2015)
24 (32) Rona Nishliu-Suus (Albania 2012)
25 (27) Secret Garden-Nocturne (Norway 1995)
26 (78) Loukas Giorkas feat. Stereo Mike-Watch My Dance (Greece 2011)
27 (new) Michał Szpak – Color of Your Love (Poland 2016)
28 (14) Lena-Satellite (Germany 2010)
29 (7) Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye to Yesterday (Estonia 2015)
30 (81) Ell & Nikki-Running Scared (Azerbaijan 2011)
31 (new) Iveta Mukuchyan – LoveWave (Armenia 2016)
32 (17) Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A monster like me (Norway 2015)
33 (new) Barei – Say yay (spain 2016)
34 (20) Antique-Die for You (Greece 2001)
35 (52) Kaliopi-Crno i belo (Macedonia 2012)
36 (44) Urban Symphony-Rändajad (Estonia 2009)
37 (12) Emmelie de Forrest-Only Teardrops (Denmark 2013)
38 (47) Anabel Conde-Vuelve conmigo (Spain 1995)
39 (58) Ruth Lorenzo – Dancing in the Rain (Spain 2014)
40 (40) Hari Mata Hari-Lelja (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006)
41 (36) Ivi Adamou-La La Love (Cyprus 2012)
42 (57) Dima Bilan-Believe (Russia 2008)
43 (new) Jüri Pootsmann – Play (Estonia 2016)
44 (new) Dilara Kazimova – Start a fire (Azerbaijan - 2014)
45 (new) Lighthouse X – Soldiers of Love (Denmark - 2016)
46 (31) Katrina & The Waves-Love Shine a Light (United Kingdom 1997)
47 (15) Yohanna-Is It True? (Iceland 2009)
48 (new) Greta Salóme – Hear Them Calling (Iceland - 2016)
49 (new) Zoë – Loin d'ici (Austria - 2016)
50 (new) Frans – If I were sorry (Sweden - 2016)
51 (35) Danijela-Neka mi ne svane (Croatia 1998)
52 (69) Şebnem Paker & Grup Etnic-Dinle (Turkey 1997)
53 (new) Douwe Bob – Slow Down (Netherlands - 2016)
54 (30) Anne-Marie David-Tu te reconnaîtras (Luxembourg 1973)
55 (248) Kasia Kowalska – Chcę znać swój grzech... (Poland 1996)
56 (new) Justs – Heartbeat (Latvia - 2016)
57 (63) France Gall-Poupée de cire, poupée de son (Luxembourg 1965)
58 (new) Joe and Jake – You're not alone (United Kingdom - 2016)
59 (70) AySel and Arash-Always (Azerbaijan 2009)
60 (46) Vânia Fernandes-Senhora do mar (Portugal 2008)
61 (34) Aminata – Love Injected (Latvia - 2015)
62 (140) Maja Keuc-No One (Slovenia 2011)
63 (19) Elhaida Dani – I'm alive (Albania - 2015)
64 (49) Shiri Maimon-Hasheket Shenish'ar (Israel 2005)
65 (28) Eric Saade-Popular (Sweden 2011)
66 (100) Vanilla Ninja-Cool Vibes (Switzerland 2005)
67 (23) Patricia Kaas-Et s'il fallait le faire (France 2009)
68 (116) Sabina Babayeva-When the Music Dies (Azerbaijan 2012)
69 (29) Ott Leppland-Kuula (Estonia 2012)
70 (133) Mocedades-Eres tú (Spain 1973)
71 (new) Inga and Anush-Jan Jan (Armenia 2009)
72 (62) Dana International-Diva (Israel 1998)
73 (33) Farid-Mammadov-Hold me (Azerbaijan 2013)
74 (38) Margaret Berger-I feed You My Love (Norway 2013)
75 (95) Željko Joksimović-Nije ljubav stvar (Serbia 2012)
76 (new) Nina Kraljić – Lighthouse (Croatia - 2016)
77 (22) Edurne – Amanecer (Spain - 2015)
78 (new) Gabriela Gunčíková – I stand (Czech Republic - 2016)
79 (80) Gréta Salóme & Jónsi-Never Forget (Iceland 2012)
80 (83) Sebalter – Hunter of Stars (Switzerland 2014)
81 (45) Anti Social Media – the Way You Are (Denmark - 2015)
82 (54) Lordi-Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)
83 (143) Voltaj – De la capăt (Romania - 2015)
84 (21) Johnny Logan-Hold Me Now (Ireland 1987)
85 (51) Valentina Monetta-Crisalide (Vola) (San Marino 2013)
86 (119) Ruslana-Wild Dances (Ukraine 2004)
87 (26) Zlata Ognevich-Gravity (Ukraine 2013)
88 (67) Céline Dion-Ne partez pas sans moi (Switzerland 1988)
89 (163) Alenka Gotar-Cvet z juga (Slovenia 2007)
90 (88) Mei Finegold – Same Heart (Israel 2014)
91 (117) Tajči-Hajde da ludujemo (Yugoslavia 1990)
92 (85) Softengine – Something Better (Finland 2014)
93 (55) Ani Lorak-Shady Lady (Ukraine 2008)
94 (new) Freddie – Pioneer (Hungary - 2016)
95 (94) Safura-Drip Drop (Azerbaijan 2010)
96 (68) Marie Myriam-L'oiseau et l'enfant (France 1977)
97 (43) Nadav Guedj – Golden Boy (Israel - 2015)
98 (167) Alyosha-Sweet People (Ukraine 2010)
99 (new) Laura Tesero – What's the Pressure (Belgium - 2016)
100 (60) Amina-Le Dernier qui a parlé... (France 1991)
101 (42) Guy Sebastian – Tonight Again (Australia - 2015)
102 (75) Milan Stanković-Ovo je Balkan (Serbia 2010)
103 (64) Aram MP3 – Not Alone (Armenia 2014)
104 (187) Séverine-Un banc, un arbre, une rue (Monaco 1971)
105 (126) Natasha St-Pier-Je n'ai que mon âme (France 2001)
106 (98) Elnur and Samir – Day after day (Azerbaijan - 2008)
107 (102) Kati Wolf-What About My Dreams? (Hungary 2011)
108 (156) Tommy Körberg – Stad i Ljus (Sweden 1988)
109 (61) Knez – Adio (Montenegro - 2015)
110 (37) Anouk-Birds (Netherlands 2013)
111 (240) Jelena Tomašević feat. Bora Dugić-Oro (Serbia 2008)
112 (41) Maria Olafs – Unbroken (Iceland - 2015)
113 (90) Marco Mengoni-L'Essenziale (Italy 2013)
114 (92) Tolmachevy Sisters – Shine (Russia 2014)
115 (71) Harel Skaat-Milim (Israel 2010)
116 (108) Euroband-This Is My Life (Iceland 2008)
117 (208) Joy Fleming-Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein (Germany 1975)
118 (93) Ofra Haza-Hi (Israel 1983)
119 (56) Vicky Leandros-Après toi (Luxembourg 1972)
120 (111) Carola-Invincible (Sweden 2006)
121 (109) Paula Seling and Ovi-Playing with Fire (Romania 2010)
122 (135) Sopho-Visionary Dream (Georgia 2007)
123 (50) Edyta Górniak-To nie ja! (Poland 1994)
124 (103) Sirusho-Qélé, Qélé (Armenia 2008)
125 (130) Gigliola Cinquetti-Si (Italy 1974)
126 (76) Charlotte Perrelli-Hero (Sweden 2008)
127 (192) Athena-For Real (Turkey 2004)
128 (196) Paula Seling & Ovi – Miracle (Romania 2014)
129 (114) Lena-Taken by a Stranger (Germany 2011)
130 (65) Anna Vissi-Everything (Greece 2006)
131 (172) One More Time-Den vilda (Sweden 1996)
132 (169) Maarja-Liis Ilus & Ivo Linna-Kaelakee hääl (Estonia 1996)
133 (87) Birgit-Et Uus Saaks Alguse (Estonia 2013)
134 (136) Monika Linkytė & Vaidas Baumila – this Time (Lithuania - 2015)
135 (new) Samra – Miracle (Azerbaijan - 2016)
136 (new) Alexey Vorobyov – Get you (Russia - 2011)
137 (new) Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani – Waterfall (Georgia - 2013)
138 (new) No Name-Zauvijek moja (Serbia and Montenegro 2005)
139 (120) Cascada-Glorious (Germany 2013)
140 (new) Hovi Star – Made of Stars (Israel - 2016)
141 (212) Aliona Moon-O Mie (Moldova 2013)
142 (new) Jamie-Lee Ghosts (Germany - 2016)
143 (new) Donny Montell – I've been waiting for tonight (Lithuania - 2016)
144 (122) Kejsi Tola-Carry Me in Your Dreams (Albania 2009)
145 (99) A Friend in London-New Tomorrow (Denmark 2011)
146 (new) Francesca Michielin – No degree of seperation (Italy - 2016)
147 (249) Gina G-Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit (United Kingdom 1996)
148 (new) Serhat – I didn't know (San Marino - 2016)
149 (124) Alexandros Panayi-Sti Fotia (Cyprus 1995)
150 (new) Filipa Sousa – Vida Minha (Portugal - 2012)
151 (123) Raphael – Yo soy aquél (Spain - 1966)
152 (235) Niamh Kavanagh-In Your Eyes (Ireland 1993)
153 (131) Jalisse-Fiumi di parole (Italy 1997)
154 (84) Donatan & Cleo – My Słowianie – We Are Slavic (Poland 2014)
155 (79) Monika Kuszyńska – In the name of love (Poland - 2015)
156 (59) Nina Sublatti – Warrior (Georgia - 2015)
157 (new) Can Bonomo – Love me back (Turkey - 2012)
158 (216) ByeAlex-Kedvesem (Hungary 2013)
159 (217) Paul Oscar - Minn hinsti dans (Iceland 1997)
160 (new) Jon Lilygreen and The Islanders – Life looks better in spring (Cyprus - 2010)
161 (new) Moran Mazor-Rak Bishvilo (Israel 2013)
162 (159) Alice & Franco Battiato-I treni di Tozeur (Italy 1984)
163 (191) Cezar – It's my life (Romania - 2013)
164 (243) Peter, Sue & Marc-Io senza te (Switzerland 1981)
165 (219) Mor ve Ötesi-Deli (Turkey 2008)
166 (new) Nicky Byrne – Sunlight (Ireland - 2016)
167 (164) Azúcar Moreno-Bandido (Spain 1990)
168 (new) ManuElla – Blue and Red (Slovenia - 2016)
169 (134) Dino Merlin-Love in Rewind (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2011)
170 (197) Andreas Kallay-Saunders – Running (Hungary 2014)
171 (new) Sanja Vučić ZAA – Goodbye (Serbia - 2016)
172 (121) Brainstorm-My Star (Latvia 2000)
173 (137) Teach-In-Ding-A-Dong (Netherlands 1975)
174 (104) Elnur Huseynov – Hour of the wolf (Azerbaijan - 2015)
175 (221) Eimear Quinn-The Voice (Ireland 1996)
176 (105) Kristina-Horehronie (Slovakia 2010)
177 (74) Anastasia Vinnikova – I love Belarus (Belarus 2011)
178 (86) Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann-Dansevise (Denmark 1963)
179 (89) Krista Siegfrids-Marry Me (Finland 2013)
180 (72) Mia Martini-Rapsodia (Italy 1992)
181 (144) Maggie MacNeal-Amsterdam (Netherlands 1980)
182 (128) Robin Stjernberg-You (Sweden 2013)
183 (158) Chanée and N'evergreen – In a moment like this (Denmark - 2010)
184 (new) Riva – Rock Me (Yugoslavia 1989)
185 (220) Kalomira-Secret Combination (Greece 2008)
186 (new) Liora – Amen (Israel - 1995)
187 (73) Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola – Chain of Lights (San Marino - 2015)
188 (125) Frida Boccara-Un jour, un enfant (France 1969)
189 (91) Sergej Ćetković - Moj svijet (Montenegro 2014)
190 (new) Mandinga-Zaleilah (Romania 2012)
191 (new) Anjeza Shahini-The Image of You (Albania 2004)
192 (new) Pasha Parfeny – Lăutar (Moldova - 2012)
193 (242) Lúcia Moniz – O Meu Coraçao nao tem cor (Portugal 1996)
194 (150) Molly – Children of the Universe (UK 2014)
195 (77) Maraaya – Here for you (Slovenia - 2015)
196 (201) Walters & Kazha – The war is not over (Latvia 2005)
197 (149) Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan (Germany 1979)
198 (142) Domenico Modugno - Nel blu dipinto di blu (Italy 1958)
199 (225) Vicky Leandros - L'amour est bleu ... (Luxembourg 1967)
200 (new) Chiara - Angel (Malta 2005)
201 (new) Maywood – Ik wil alles met je delen (Netherlands - 1990)
202 (new) Lena Valaitis-Johnny Blue (Germany 1981)
203 (new) Ivan – Help You Fly (Belarus - 2016)
204 (new) Ira Losco – Walk on water (Malta - 2016)
205 (new) Sandra Kim - J'aime la vie (Belgium 1986)
206 (194) Silje Vige - Alle mine tankar (Norway 1993)
207 (147) Dima Bilan - Never Let You Go (Russia 2006)
208 (222) Kaija Kärkinen – Hullu Yö (Finland 1991)
209 (new) Paschalis, Marianna, Robert & Bessy – Mathima Solfege (Greece - 1977)
210 (198) Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan - Rock 'n' Roll Kids (Ireland 1994)
211 (188) Jill Johnson-Kärleken är (Sweden 1998)
212 (new) Extra Nena – Ljubim te pesmama (Yugoslavia 1992)
213 (97) Gigliola Cinquetti - Non ho l'età (Italy 1964)
214 (new) Baby Doll – Brazil (Yugoslavia 1991) (Yugoslavia - 1991)
215 (202) Poli Genova – Na inat (Bulgaria 2011)
216 (186) Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis -Alcohol is Free (Greece 2013)
217 (82) Duo Datz-Kan (Israel 1991)
218 (245) Toto Cutugno - Insieme: 1992 (Italy 1990)
219 (174) Carola - Fångad av en stormvind (Sweden 1991)
220 (new) Selma – All out of luck (Iceland 1999)
221 (177) Ruth Jacott -Vrede (Netherlands 1993)
222 (161) Charlotte Nilsson -Take Me to Your Heaven (Sweden 1999)
223 (244) Juliana Pasha -It's All About You (Albania 2010)
224 (173) Doris Dragović -Marija Magdalena (Croatia 1999)
225 (new) Eyþór Ingi Gunnlaugsson - Ég á Líf (Iceland 2013)
226 (241) Umberto Tozzi & Raf - Gente di mare (Italy 1987)
227 (new) Anonymous – Salvem el Món (Andorra 2007)
228 (112) Freaky Fortune & RiskyKidd – Rise Up (Greece 2014)
229 (179) Hera Björk - Je ne sais quoi (Iceland 2010)
230 (new) Samira Bensaïd - Bitaqat Khub (Morocco 1980)
231 (226) Corinne Hermès - Si la vie est cadeau (Luxembourg 1983)
232 (new) Edsilia Rombley – On top of the world (Netherlands 2007)
233 (155) Edsilia-Hemel en aarde (Netherlands 1998)
234 (115) Brotherhood of Man-Save Your Kisses for Me (United Kingdom 1976)
235 (250) Simone de Oliveira-Desfolhada portuguesa (Portugal 1969)
236 (138) Roman Lob - Standing Still (Germany 2012)
237 (154) Gali Atari and Milk and Honey - Hallelujah (Israel 1979)
238 (new) Anna Maria Jopek - Ale jestem (Poland 1997)
239 (new) Baccara – Parlez-vous Français? (Luxembourg 1978)
240 (181) Imaani - Where Are You? (United Kingdom 1998)
241 (new) Rita Kleinstein - Shara Barkhovot (Israel 1990)
242 (new) Maarja-Liis Ilus - Keelatud maa (Estonia 1997)
243 (183) Olsen Brothers - Fly on the Wings of Love (Denmark 2000)
244 (new) Maribelle - Ik hou van jou (Netherlands 1984)
245 (211) Nina Zilli - L'amore è femmina (Out of Love) (Italy 2012)
246 (207) Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine 2007)
247 (153) Regina - Bistra voda (Bosnia and Herzegovina 2009)
248 (new) Nuša Derenda - Energy (Slovenia 2001)
249 (new) Karina – En un Mundo nuevo (Spain 1971)
250 (new) Carl Espen – Silent Storm (Norway 2014)


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